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This craft was really fun. Kirsten and I made these one day while Cam was having his afternoon nap. She had a lot of fun picking out the colours and stamping her little thumb on the string of lights. This was super easy and it’s really cute, bright and colourful. Here’s how we made this:

What you’ll need:

paper
black sharpie
paint – lots of colours

Directions:

1. using your sharpie, draw a string for your lights on your paper
2. stamp your child’s thumb in different colours all along the light string and allow to dry
3. using your sharpie again, draw a squiggly for the lightbulb base

Jill, I love this idea. I’d like to use it in a round up of crafts that can be made with kids for holiday gifts. The post would be published on TLC’s Parentables.com website. May I have your permission to use a photo and link back to you?

Is there any way that you can email me a high res jpg of this thumbprint craft for publication in our state newspaper – the News and Observer in RAleigh, NC. I’d love to highlight this craft and link our viewers to your blog. A jpg would help add visual appeal. I’m on deadline and would need it ASAP. Thanks!

Thanks Michele! I actually used crayola washable kid’s paint – the small tubs. I’m sure tempera paints would work just as well as long as they aren’t too watery. I don’t usually use tempera paint, but from what I remember, they are more liquidy than the thicker crayola washable paints. Good luck!

Thanks so much for this great idea!I found the idea on pinterest ages ago and finally made some cards like it this year. I changed it up a bit … so I let my kids just “finerprint” the lights and connected the lights later with a colored pencil … Love the look of the cards and my kids had so much fun!

I am thinking about using this idea to make placemats that my daughter’s Girl Scout troop is making to donate to meals on wheels. Do you have any other suggestions for paint that isn’t washable? Thanks!

What a great idea! If you want to use paint that is not washable, I would probably use acrylic paint. Just have lots of wipes on hand and clean up their fingers immediately. You don’t want them getting paint on their clothes or other things. Have fun!

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Hi! My name is Jill. I'm married to a wonderful man, James, and we have 2 fantastic children - Kirsten and Camden. I love crafting with my kiddos, creating super fun lunches for them in the kitchen and taking pictures of them. This blog is a place for me to share all these things. I hope you enjoy!